I met Luke Macfarlane once at a Hallmark Christmas party a few years back. We got a chance to sit down and talk for a bit before he had to leave to pack to go film another Hallmark movie. He was one of the kindest and charming people I had ever met. My brother, who had escorted me (I was wheelchair bound at the time) was enjoying his first Hallmark fete and was a bit starstruck as he knew Macfarlane from some non-Hallmark projects like Killjoys.
Macfarlane has starred in some of my favorite Hallmark films including Catch Me If You Claus, A Shoe Addict’s Christmas and Notes of Autumn, the latter where his character plays the cello which Marfarlanes does IRL! He is also an accomplished carpenter and hosted a home renovation show for Hallmark called Home Is Where the Heart Is. So it’s fitting that his character in the new Hallmark holiday film, A Christmas Cowboy, who is a TV personality, happens to have some handy carpentry skills.
Here’s everything we know about My Christmas Cowboy, including a sneak peek!
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What is My Christmas Cowboy about?
Meg (Acker) set aside her newscaster aspirations after a disastrous audition experience in college and has been happy as a news producer in her small town of Fern, Texas. Billy Kane (Macfarlane), her former college crush and audition partner, is a well-known celebrity host in Hollywood on the brink of losing his career after an on-camera gaffe. At the advice of his publicist, Billy begrudgingly returns to Texas to lay low and spend the holidays with his sister (Canning) and her family. When Meg and Billy cross paths he’s happy to see her but her feelings are on the frostier side – she’s still upset he took advantage of her failed audition to get the gig himself. Meg finds herself seeing Billy more than she’d like since his nephew Graham (Isaiah Haegert) is in the horse therapy program her dad runs at their ranch. With their annual Reindeer Roundup holiday event coming up Meg’s dad gets sidelined after an injury. Her dad enlists Billy to serve has its host, much to Meg’s chagrin. With the Reindeer Roundup just days away, Meg teaches Billy basic riding and roping skills to get him ready for his hosting duties. In the process, they slowly reconnect and Meg sees there’s more to him than Hollywood glitz. As their connection grows, each of them helps give the other the courage to step outside their comfort zones and find new joy – and possibly love – in unexpected ways.
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When does My Christmas Cowboy premiere?
My Christmas Cowboy premieres on Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel and can be viewed the next day on Hallmark+.
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Who’s in the cast of My Christmas Cowboy?
Amy Acker edit: ©2026 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina StraussHallmark Media
Amy Acker
Acker is best known for her role as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on Angel. She later starred in additional Joss Whedon projects including Dollhouse and Whedon’s version of Much Ado About Nothing. She previously starred in Crashing Through the Snow for Hallmark.
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Luke MacFarlane, Amy Acker edit: ©2026 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina StraussHallmark Media
Luke Macfarlane
Luke Macfarlane is a fan-favorite on Hallmark Channel and has starred in popular Hallmark fare like A Shoe Addict’s Christmas, Taking a Shot at Love and Moriah’s Lighthouse. The character he plays in Notes of Autumn plays the cello which Macfarlane does IRL. He also starred in Catch Me if You Claus opposite Italia Ricci.
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How You Can Watch My Christmas Cowboy for Free
If you have a library card, you can watch My Christmas Cowboy for free! Through the Hoopla website or app, you can unlock seven days of Hallmark+ for free! Hoopla is a free digital media service that partners with local libraries and lets you borrow audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows and music. You can subscribe to Hallmark+, PBS, and other channels and watch some of your favorite shows and movies, including My Christmas Cowboy for free!
Watch Luke Macfarlane and Amy Acker Go Behind the Scenes of ‘My Christmas Cowboy’
Ho Ho Ho! Check out this fun “Would They or Won’t THey” BTS with Luke Macfarlane and Amy Acker from My Christmas Cowboyes below:
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